Free Energy Efficiency Training Program for NYC’s Small Building Operators | Inhabitat New York City
Residential buildings are responsible for roughly three-quarters of greenhouse gas emissions here in New York City. The NYC Building Operator Training Program, launched this week by the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability in collaboration with the NYC Department of Small Business Services , is a project that aims to dismantle that statistic and empower residential building workers by arming them with energy efficiency know-how. Read more: Free Energy Efficiency Training Program for NYC’s Small Building Operators | Inhabitat New York City The new initiative seeks to help residential buildings reduce energy costs anywhere from 5 to up to 20 percent. Not only does this unique project advance the city’s long-term sustainability agenda, it also provides innovative and responsive job training at no cost to accepted participants. The training, designed for maintenance staff of small, multi-family buildings (with 5 to 50 apartment units or between 5,000 to 50,000 gross square feet),